Information About

Cape Deceit

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cape Deceit on The Map

Location

66 ° 5' 52.001" N,
162 ° 44' 53.999" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Deering

Elevation

115 ft (35.05 m)

Cape Deceit in Detail.

About

on Seward Peninsula, extends into Kotzebue Sound, 2 mi. NW of Deering; Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

translation of the German "Betrug," given in 1816 by Lieutenant Otto von Kotzebue. indicated a bay, that did not exist. to be expert "cheats."